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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Book Spotlight: If You Feel Too Much by Jamie Tworkowski

In 2006 Jamie
Tworkowski wrote a story called “To Write Love on Her Arms” about
helping a friend through her struggle with drug addiction, depression,
and self-injury. The piece was so hauntingly beautiful that it quickly
went viral, giving birth to a non-profit organization of the same name.
Nine years later, To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is an
internationally-recognized leader in suicide prevention and a source of
hope, encouragement, and resources for people worldwide.

Jamie’s
words have been shared hundreds of thousands of times online. They’ve
shown up on T-shirts and posters and even tattoos. Now, for the first
time, Jamie’s writing is available in the form of a book. If You Feel Too Much
is a celebration of hope, wonder, and what it means to be human. From
personal stories of struggling on days most people celebrate to offering
words of strength and encouragement in moments of loss, the essays in
this book invite readers to believe that it’s okay to admit to pain and
it's okay to ask for help. If You Feel Too Much is an important book from one of this generation’s most important voices.

This book is filled with all sorts of inspiring and motivational stories and quotes. My favorite is this one: "Don't give up. Don't give up on your story. Don't give up on the people you love. Hope is real. Love is real. It's all worth fighting for."